IFRS in China

Authors: Ramanna, Karthik; Donovan, G. A.; Dai, Nancy Hua
Source: Harvard Business School
Year: 2009
Number of pages: 16

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Abstract:

In 2005, China announced plans to "converge with," but not completely adopt, IFRS. China also began to lobby for changes to specific IFRS provisions, such as for related party disclosures by state-owned firms, to bring them more into line with Chinese interests. China's accounting system had already undergone significant reforms during the two decades when its economy had grown to become the fourth largest in the world. However, enforcement of accounting standards remained weak, the financial system was relatively immature, and large state-owned firms still dominated many sectors of the economy.